Ust-Kara, Nenets Autonomous Okrug

Village in Zapolyarny District, Nenets Autonomous Okrug

Place in Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia

Ust-Kara

Усть-Ка́ра

Location of Ust-Kara

Ust-Kara

Location of Ust-Kara

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Ust-Kara

Ust-Kara (Nenets Autonomous Okrug)

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Coordinates: 69°14′38″N 64°55′18″E﻿ / ﻿69.24389°N 64.92167°E﻿ / 69.24389; 64.92167
Country| Russia
Federal subject| Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Founded| at latest 1932
Area

• Total| 0.659 km2 (0.254 sq mi)
Population

(2010 Census)[1]

• Total| 574
• Estimate

(2021)

| 544
• Density| 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+3 (MSK [2])
Postal code(s)[3]|

166750

Dialing code(s)| +7 81857
OKTMO ID| 11811448101
Website| karaselsovet.ru

Ust-Kara (Russian: Усть-Ка́ра) is a village on the eastern border of Zapolyarny District, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It had a population of 574 as of 2010, a decrease from its population of 677 in 2002.

## Geography

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The village is located at the mouth of the Kara, next to the border with Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. The nearest major city is Vorkuta, which is about 200 km south. Southwest of the settlement is the Kara crater, which is one of the largest craters on Earth, at 65 km in diameter.

## History

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In 2003, there was a hepatitis A outbreak in the village.[4] One year later, in 2004, the only school in the village burned down, followed by the decision to build a new one.[5]

## Transport

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There is no road to Ust-Kara, so the village can only be reached by a flight from Naryan-Mar.

## Climate

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Ust-Kara has a subarctic climate (Dfc).

## Notable people

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Andrey Rasbash (December 15, 1952 — July 23, 2006) - figure TV, cameraman and film director, television presenter, and producer.

## References

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1. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
2. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
3. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
4. ^ "Ненецкий АО: В поселке Усть-Кара завершается карантин". ИА REGNUM.
5. ^ "REGIONS.RU — новости Федерации | Дети Усть-Кары остались без школы". regions.ru.